There are many Government, institutional reports that support our views on lubrication. The potential savings through lubrication practices are clearly visible.


In 1966 the British Government funded a report into the effect of lubrication on the country’s Gross National Product. This was the worlds first comprehensive study on how friction, lubrication and wear affected industry’s efficiency. The report became known as the Josh Report.

  • Reduction in energy consumption - 7.5%
  • Savings in lubricant cost - 20%
  • Savings in maintenance repair & replacement costs - 20%
  • Savings in downtime - variable - depended on type of industry
  • Savings in investment due to higher utilization ratios & greater machine efficiency - 1%
  • Savings in investment through increased life - 5% of new expenditure
  • Savings in manpower - 0.13%

When applied to a company’s spreadsheet, they suddenly turn into a substantial profit picture.

“A 5% improvement in uptime is 4 times more significant than an 8% reduction in direct costs”
“This can increase the bottom line profit by 20-25%”
Peter Willmott, EEC Commission study and DTI Report 1988

“80% of mechanical failures relate to poor or improper lubricating practices”
IMECHE (UK)

“6-7% of GNP is required to fix the damage caused by mechanical wear”
Prof E. Rabinovicz USA

Fire fighting maintenance is three times more expensive than PM Maintenance”
Kenneth E.Bannister